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"The Varsity Club" Dual Monitor Arcade *Reconstruction has begun* 12/29/09
mccoy178:
Ever since I started thinking about this project, I knew I wanted to decase my t.v., but I didn't know what I was going to do about a bracket for it. I did not want any bolts on the sides and that just added to the fun. On the way home from OSU the other night, I got the idea to make the bracket out of square tubing, a steel plate, and a 2" wide piece of steel. Although I don't have any construction pics, I do have completed pics. It took about four hours to make, but most of that was due to being inexperienced with metal. I tried welding first, but alas, my weld-fu is weak. I used clamps and a drill press to make the holes. I used a metal chop saw to make the cuts and a metal bender for the one bend at the bottom. Also, I used a 4" piece of MDF to hold the monitor inside the cabinet. Now after I paint, all I have to do is add another piece on top of that and the monitor will be very snug. It is by far the coolest thing I've made in awhile. Here are pics of the completed brackets:
mccoy178:
markrvp:
That's REALLY cool McCoy. So you made the shelf that the chassis is bolted to? That addresses all my concerns about a decased TV instead of an arcade monitor.
mccoy178:
Yes, I made the entire contraption. I didn't know where to get a monitor bracket without paying an arm and a leg, so it was pretty cool to just start with plain metal and make it happen. :cheers:
quarterback:
Wow. Very impressive McCoy. Now I'm embarrased to show my jury-rigged bent-metal with pieces of wood and stacked-washer contraption that I call my "custom monitor mount" :)
Looking good.
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